Tomato Thick cheeks is an easy-care variety that has good frost resistance. It is considered relatively new, but quickly gained popularity among owners of summer cottages.

Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Thick cheeks

The shrub is of the determinant type. Suitable for growing in greenhouses and in open ground conditions. Ripening of fruits lasts on average 108 days from the moment of sowing.

The shrub is undersized, gives bountiful harvests.

Tomato Thick Cheeks

Varietal tomatoes Thick cheeks are easy to grow both in greenhouse conditions and on an open bed.

The height of a tomato bush with powerful stems does not exceed 70 centimeters. One stem is capable of withstanding a five-kilogram crop of tomatoes. The plant is tied to supports, which must be installed immediately after planting in the soil in a permanent place.

Important! The variety is resistant to attacks of insect pests and various diseases.

Full ripening of fruits is possible only with sufficient sunlight. To provide it, thick foliage along with stepsons must be cut off. This measure will not only eliminate the risk of shading, but will also ensure a better distribution of nutrients that are supplied by the root system. Ripening of fruits on the bush will go faster.

Ripe fruits

Note! One bush in an open ridge produces an average of 4 kg of tomatoes. The yield of tomatoes grown in greenhouse conditions is about a third higher.

The color of varietal tomatoes. Thick cheeks - red. One flat-round fruit weighs approximately 200 g.

How to grow properly

Seed sowing for seedlings is recommended, carried out in the first weeks of spring:

  1. The seeds are planted in fertile soil. The substrate can be purchased at the store ready-made or made on your own by mixing garden soil and humus.
  2. Containers with sown seeds should be covered with plastic wrap and removed to a warm place. Remove the airing film daily, moisten the soil as it dries.
  3. With the emergence of shoots, remove the film, and place the pots with planting material in a well-lit place.
  4. Harden seedlings a week before transplanting to an open ridge or greenhouse. The soil temperature for planting should be at least 20 ° C.

Growing and care

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Young shoots can die even with a slight drop in air temperature, therefore, in the northern part of the country, it is preferable to plant planting material in a greenhouse. On an area of ​​1m2, 5 cluster plantings are placed.

Note! The yield will be higher if zucchini or cauliflower grew in front of the tomatoes on the plot.

This is due to the large amount of nutrients in the soil that remain after they are grown.

For irrigation of tomatoes, thick cheeks, warm, settled water is used. The soil must be constantly loosened. Fertilize the culture twice a season with complex mineral compositions. As it grows, it is necessary to do pinching so that the bush forms correctly and does not branch.

Diseases and insect pests

Tomato Tourmaline

Variety Thick Cheeks is resistant to Fusarium and Verticellosis. When grown in greenhouse conditions, bush plantings must be ventilated.

Watering

Water the tomatoes in moderation. An excess of it leads to putrefactive processes in the root system and on the tops of the stems.

By following these rules, you can easily harvest a good harvest of tomatoes.